Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies among Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v17i09.23653

Keywords:

stress, coping strategies, perceived stress scale, ways of coping checklist, data analysis, information technology

Abstract


This study aimed to assess the prevalence of stress among healthcare professionals, and to study coping strategies adopted to deal with stress. This is an observational study of a cross-sectional type. A self-administered survey was used to determine the personal and professional characteristics. The Perceived Stress Scale to assess the level of perceived stress. The Ways of Coping Checklist to measure coping strategies. The Perceived Stress Scale shows that the study population is susceptible to stress. Problem-focused coping emerged as the most frequently used coping process for coping with stress. The results lead us to question the importance of coping strategies and to propose effective solutions, the use of new technology is recommended for coping with stress.

Author Biographies

Mohammed Amine Lafraxo, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco

He is a Ph.D. student in Education and Health informatics, at the Laboratory of Biology and Health at the Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University. He has a Master's degree in educational technology from the “École Normale Supérieure, ENS” of Martil, Morocco in 2016, and two bachelor's degrees in computer engineering and medical informatics. His current research focuses on E-learning, Software Engineering, Big Data, Biometry, Epidemiology, Public Health, Stress, and Burnout Syndrome.

Mohammed Ouadoud, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco

He is a Muslim man from Morocco. He is a Ph.D. Research Scholar in Computer sciences, at the Laboratory of the Information System and Software Engineering (SIGL) at National School of Applied Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tetouan, Morocco. In 2018, He completed his Ph.D. thesis in computer science at the faculty of science of Tetouan, Morocco. His dissertation research focuses on Modeling and Prototyping a Learning Management System Based on the IMD-LD, the NoSQL, and the Hybridization between Learning Theories. He has a Master's degree in Instructional design multimedia engineering from the École Normale Supérieure of Martil, Morocco in 2013. His current research focuses on E-learning, Software Engineering, Geomatics, Public Health, and Bigdata. He is a reviewer in several international journals.

Youssef El Madhi, Regional Center for Education and Training Trades, Rabat, Morocco

He is a Ph.D. Research Scholar in Biology and Health. He is with the Research Laboratory for Education, Environment and Health, CRMEF Rabat, Morocco.

Abdelmajid Soulaymani, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco

He is a Professor of Higher Education in Genetics and Biostatistics since 1986 - Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science at Ibn Tofail University, Morocco. Director of the Center for Doctoral Studies in Science and Technology from 2014 to 2019 - Director of the Laboratory of Genetics and Biometrics.

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Published

2021-09-27

How to Cite

Lafraxo, M. A., Ouadoud, M., El Madhi, Y., & Soulaymani, A. (2021). Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies among Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 17(09), pp. 82–92. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v17i09.23653

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 09 (2021)

Section

Papers